Corncob smoking-pipe and method of making the same.



T. J. TYNER, DEGDJ E. A. TYNER, ADMINISTBATRIX. GORNGOB SMOKING PIPE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME. APPLICATION IILED IEBLB. 1909.

938,443. Patented 001;." 26, 1909.

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CORNCOB SMOKING-PIPE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that THOMAS J. TYN ER, late a citizen of the United States, and resident of the city of Washington, District of Columbia, invented new and useful 1m rovements in Corncob Smoking-Pipes and ethods of Making the Same, of which the following is a specificatiom v a This invention relates to an improved corn cob smoking pipe and method of making the same, and the object is to provide a pipe that will afford a dry, sweet and clean smoke.

It is well recognized amon smokers that the corncob pipe is one o the sweetest, cleanest and most satisfactory of all pi es after it has been smoked for a considerable length oftime, but during the early eriod of use it is not so satisfactory, because it bites the tongue and has a peculiar green taste. This is due to the presence of organic matter that is inherent in the cob. According to the present invention this organic matter'is entirely destroyed before the cob is made in plished by subjecting the cobs to heat in vacuo. 'lhe only other appreciable change in the stem with the bowl.

in the cob after being treated, is in its color and a slight reduction in size and weight.

After the cob has been properly treated or carbonized, it is then dressed into shape in any suitable manner and provided on its-exterior with a coatin preferably of asbestos to give stren th an body thereto, the stem being secure to the bowl by any suitable means,such as a bridle.

In order to enable others to make comcob pipes according to the presentinvention, a detailed description of the method and the article will now be given, reference being made for a better understanding of the invention, to the accompanying drawing, wherein p Figure 1. is a longitudinal sectional view of the pipe complete. Fig. 2. is a perspecv tive view of one form of means for connectpracticing the invention Specification cl? Letters Patent.

Application filed February 8, 1909. Serial No. 476,792.

points to the ring 12..

the corn cobs are first placed in a closed chamber and subjected to heat in vacuo and are thus treated until all or anic matter; in the cob is destr'oyed; or in other words, until the cob is thoroughly and uniformly carbonized. The degree of heat required'and the length of time the cobs are treated, will vary somewhat depending upon the size and condition of the cob, but the should be treated until all organic matter 1s destroyed and a thorough and uniform carbonization is effected. After being thus treated the center-of the cob' is hollowed or cleaned out to form the bowl of the pipe and the outside is 'cut, trimmed and dressed to bring the carbonized cob to the proper size andshape. The vent-hole is then made at the proper lace leadin to the interior of the bowl. T e stem of t e pipe which is likewise made of. a corn-cob is then treated and dressed in the-same wa' 'and'secured in osition by some suitab e means such as a bridle as shown in Fig. 2. of the drawing, and the whole pipe, namely the bowl and stem, are then coated exteriorly, preferably with asbestos, suitably compressed, to form a smooth and solid outer EMMA A. TYNER, or "WASHINGTON, ms'rnror or COLUMBIA, Anmmsrnnmx or THOMAS J. TYNEB, DE EASED.

Patented 0a. 26, 1909.

surface and lend strength and body to the finished article.

In the annexed drawing the reference nuinto-the lower endof the bowl in the form of ates the carbonized cob bowl;

a plug 9; and 10 the mouth-piece which may be of any desired construction and attached to the stem in an suitable manner.

The stem may e attached to thebowl by;

any prepared means, such as a bridle as shown in Fig. 2, comprising a wire or strong asbestos ring 12, that encircles the stem at a point near the bowl, and a yoke 13, surrounding and preferably embedded in a roove in the bowl, the ends 14 of the yoke eing secured at diametrically opposite It will be seen by referrin to the drawing that the bridle, in the finis ed pipe, is entirely covered b the outer covermgf, which as before state may consist of as estos, or

some other fireproof substance, or a substance that is a poor conductor of heat, thus the ppe' will have a smooth exterior which may shaped and ornamented as desired.

stem composed 0 What is claimed as new is 1. A smoking pipe having a bowl, composed of carbonized corn-cob.

2. .A smoking pipe having a bowl composed of carbonized corn-cob provided with a coating or covering.

3. A smoking pipe having a bowl composed of a carbonized section of a corn-cob and an exterior coating or covering of heatresisting material.

4. A smoking ipe having a bowl and a i carbonized corn-cob.

5. A smoking pipe having a bowl and a stem composed of carbonized sections of corn-cob suitably connected together and provided with an exterior covering of heat resisting material.

6. A smoking pipe having a bowl and a stem composed of carbonized sections of corn-cob, and a bridle having portions surroundingthe said stem and bowl to hold the parts in position.

7. A smoking pipe having a bowl and a stem composed of carbonized sections 01' corn-cob smoking pipe bowls, which consists in subjecting the natural cob to heat in 'vacuo until the cob is carbonized, then trim-.

ming and dressin the cob to form the bow].

In testimony w ereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EMMA A. TYNER,

Admz'm'stmtm'w of the estate of Thomas J.

Tyner, deceased. Witnesses:

HUGH H. OBEAR, C. GOLDEN MILLER. 

